Bridging the Gap

• Summer Booklet:Me Project, Science, Maths.English Project will be marked by English teacher

and grade used for baseline test.Important to complete it.

New Year 7 Curriculum

• Curriculum Leader: Clare Williams

Summer School

• 18th-29th August• River Wade: Creekside Education Centre

• War Horse: New London Theatre

• Author Talk: Conrad Mason

Teamwork,Creativity, Risk taking

Summer School

• Opportunities to complete activities from Summer Booklet

• Read the book given to them today

Cost

• August 18 – 22 (5 days) Cost = £75

• August 26 – 29 (4 days) Cost = £60

• Both weeks:• August 18 – 29 (9 days) Cost = £135

• Aproximately £15 per day

The Rights-Respecting School Award

An introduction to Sydenham SchoolJuly 2014

In a ‘Rights-Respecting School’ the values and language of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are central to the ethos

Improvements in children’s well-being

There is growing evidence that becoming a RRS contributes to: • Improved pupil self-esteem• Pupils’ enhanced moral development• Improved behaviour and relationships• More positive attitudes towards diversity in society

and the reduction of prejudice• Pupils’ development as global citizens• Enhanced job satisfaction for teachers• Overall school improvement including better

attendance, learning and academic standards

• Rights respecting is about being explicit and recognising our responsibility as ‘Duty Bearers’

• Embedding articles in all our policies, SOW, displays, posters in everything we do.

• Make decisions on how to move forward in September.• First Step: Recognition of Commitment which will take 3-6 months• To achieve this:• Steering Group• Assemblies• Notice board/website• Displays in all areas• Charter in each classroom• Develop portfolio of evidence• School Improvement Plan

Your daughters will be involved in a number of ways:

•Steering group

•Focus group

•Being rewarded for showing values of Rights Respecting School

•Getting involved in creating a tutor group charter etc